How is the aging process linked to telomeres?


Cells with short telomeres can no longer divide, so damaged tissues cannot be repaired.

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Monosaccharides and disaccharides are types of ____

a. proteins b. lipids c. nucleic acids d. carbohydrates e. amino acids

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The amount of CO2 in the atmosphere is stable over a period of one year.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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In human and many other eukaryotic species' cells, the nuclear membrane has to disappear to permit _____

A) cytokinesis B) the attachment of microtubules to kinetochores C) the splitting of the centrosomes D) the disassembly of the nucleolus

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